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Conditions: Clear to partly cloudy <br />Moon: Waning at about 30% <br />Temp: 15 F <br />Time: 0400 to 0900 Tess r-w I /2 f <br />Wildlife Survey <br />Martin Mesa <br />December 19, 2011 <br />0400 — Left home in Nucla, numerous deer on first park (three in my front yard), <br />difficult to photograph but counted 51 deer during a half hour tour of first park. <br />0430 — Encountered six deer on highway between Nucla and Naturita, did not <br />attempt to count them unless they were on the highway. Photos were not good. <br />0433 — Encountered two deer in Naturita, one photo showed eyes. <br />0500 — Counted 17 deer between Naturita and Uravan, last deer seen was at the <br />Umetco shop building. <br />0520 — Two sets of fresh coyote tracks on R13 road, good photo. <br />0523 — One set of deer tracks approximately 4 -5 days old crossing R13 road <br />heading for river. Three good photos. <br />0524 — One set of fresh coyote tracks following R13 road. <br />0527 — Second set of fresh coyote tracks rejoined first set, both following R13 <br />road. Good photos. <br />0531 — One set of deer tracks approximately 4 -5 days old crossing R13 road <br />heading for river. Two good photos. <br />0534 — Two sets of older (during last snow) deer tracks coming off Martin Mesa <br />on S13 road. Three good photos. <br />0540 — Drove S13 up approximately half way had to turn around at first <br />switchback as I lost traction just past it. <br />0602 — Drove up T12 road encountered one set of fresh rabbit tracks in road (one <br />good photo), lost traction on first slope starting up the hill on T12. <br />0700 — Walked up draws around base of Martin Mesa, encountered no further <br />signs of animals at all. <br />